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Pietersen back in England colours as mentor in build-up to 2027 World Cup
- Kevin Pietersen has joined England's white-ball coaching setup as a specialist mentor, working with head coach Brendon McCullum ahead of next year's ICC Cricket World Cup.
- The 46-year-old former batter scored 4,440 ODI runs during a successful playing career that ended following the 2013-14 Ashes tour, marking his reconnection with England cricket.
- Pietersen joins a coaching staff including Marcus Trescothick, Tim Southee, Jeetan Patel, and Sarah Taylor. "I am immensely proud to have been asked to help this team," Pietersen said.
- His work begins with the upcoming ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka later this month, followed by winter tours to Australia and South Africa, plus summer series against Pakistan and New Zealand.
- The ECB cited Pietersen's South African roots as a strategic advantage for the 2027 World Cup, hosted in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia—the Rainbow Nation.
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Kevin Pietersen joins England coaching team ahead of ODI World Cup 2027
Pietersen will join Brendon McCullum’s coaching staff for the series against Sri Lanka coming up later this month, working alongside Marcus Trescothick, Tim Southee, Jeetan Patel and Sarah Taylor.
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Pietersen named a specialist mentor for England's white-ball team prior to next year's World Cup
LONDON (AP) — Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been named a specialist mentor to help England’s men white-ball team succeed at next years’ World Cup in southern Africa, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Monday.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Pietersen back in England colours as mentor in build-up to 2027 World Cup
·London, United Kingdom
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